people moves
Former Amazon exec Garambois joins Advent as operating partner
Xavier Garambois spent 18 years at Amazon and led the European consumer business from 2012 until 2020
Marlborough founder David Parker joins Axis Arbor
New debt advisory firm was launched last year and notably advised on the Deliveroo IPO
Golding opens Swiss office, hires Frühauf
Managing director Beat Frühauf will head Golding's Zurich office, joining from BNP Paribas Schweiz
Montagu hires Woehl as ESG manager
Kim Woehl joins following four years as a manager in PwC's sustainability and climate change team
Polaris makes IR and investment team hires
Amanda Platek joins Polaris to establish an investor relations function at the firm
Placement agent Ermitage appoints new managing partner
Jerome Bouix joins from Scala Fund Advisory, where he was managing partner
KKR hires new director in London
Michaela Wood joins KKR after six years at CVC Capital Partners
Bowmark Capital expands team
Jessica Collins, Ben Culverwell, Jamal Lakhani and James Swainston join as investment executives
Tikehau appoints Cabanis as deputy CEO
Cabanis will join from her role as executive vice-president at Danone
Phoenix promotes Squires to partner, three to investment director
James Chiang, Richard Hill and Victoria Wain are promoted to investment director
Bridges appoints ex-ICG CEO as new chair
Former Apax COO Clive Sherling, a long-standing investor in Bridges funds, also becomes a non-executive director
Pitalia launches with GBP 50m fund, hires Davies as head
New venture will be headed by John Davies, who joins Pitalia Capital from Seneca Partners
Caledonia's Duncan Johnson steps down, replaced by Tom Leader
Johnson steps down after 10 years of service, and becomes CEO at Northern Gritstone
Pemberton hires Graeme Dell as COO
Dell started at the firm on 1 July, and replaced Thomas Lack, who retired at the end of June
Inflexion promotes four to partner
Richard Booth, Sergio Ferrarini, Jon Ma and Sarah Gestetner are all promoted to partner
Park Square IR head Piers Dennison joins Greenbrook
Dennison joins the communications consultancy as an adviser
HarbourVest opens Frankfurt office
GP simultaneously announces the appointment of principal Martina Schliemann, who joins from Hamilton Lane
Rede appoints three new partners
Alexandra Bazarewski, Magnus Goodlad and Bruce Weir all make partner as the firm celebrates its 10th anniversary
Ashurst hires Dechert's Hellot
François Hellot spent 12 years as a partner with Dechert prior to joining Ashurst
Queen's Park Equity hires Manning from Livingbridge
Nick Manning spent two years at Livingbridge following stints at Arrowpoint Advisory and KPMG
Squire Patton Boggs launches new funds practice in London
Steven Ward joins from Paul Hastings as partner in order to lead the new practice
KKR appoints new senior adviser for Europe
Ajay Kavan most recently served as CEO of Matches Fashion, following several roles at Amazon
Oakley hires new partner, makes raft of promotions
GP makes six promotions within its investment team, and hires Valero Domingo as partner
Four-strong Rhône Capital team leaves to form new firm
Gianpiero Lenza, SУЉbastien Mazella di Bosco, Petter Johnsson and Vincenzo Narciso have left the GP